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1 Corinthians 4:10 — King James Version← Study notes

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.


1 Corinthians 4:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 4:1019 words
GreekMeaning
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
We ourselvespronounG1473
μωροὶmōroi
are foolsadjectiveG3474
διὰdia
on account ofprepositionG1223
ΧριστόνChriston
ChristnounG5547
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
φρόνιμοιphronimoi
wiseadjectiveG5429
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
we ourselvespronounG1473
ἀσθενεῖςastheneis
weakadjectiveG772
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἰσχυροίischyroi
strongadjectiveG2478
ὑμεῖςhymeis
You yourselvespronounG4771
ἔνδοξοιendoxoi
honoredadjectiveG1741
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
we ourselvespronounG1473
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἄτιμοιatimoi
without honoradjectiveG820
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 4:10

“We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ.” Again, this also he spoke in a way to abash them; implying that it is impossible for these contraries to agree, neither can things so distant from one another concur. “For how can it be,” says he, “that you should be wise, but we fools in the things relating to Christ?” That is: the one sort beaten and despised and dishonored and esteemed as nothing; the others enjoying honor and looked up to by many as a wise and…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 12 on First Corinthians
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Aisha MbekiNote3mo ago
Lessons in obedience - 1 Corinthians 4
I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. I love how this ...
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